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Healthy Home Economist / Archives / Recipes / Sauces / Dressing Recipes / Honey Dijon Dressing (and marinade)

Honey Dijon Dressing (and marinade)

by Sarah Pope / Affiliate Links ✔

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Simple and healthy recipe for honey dijon salad dressing and marinade blended in minutes using four whole food ingredients.

healthy honey dijon salad dressing in glass bowl on wooden cutting board

One of the easiest changes to make to the menu when you are looking to improve your health is to make your own salad dressing.

Commercial versions have a shocking list of toxic ingredients from rancid vegetable oils like canola to sugar, MSG (“spices”), GMOs, and inflammation-triggering gum thickeners.

Here are the sketchy ingredients of Newman’s Own Honey Mustard dressing, widely considered a “better” brand:

Canola Oil, Water, Creole Mustard (Distilled Vinegar, Water, Mustard Seed, Salt, Spices), Sugar, Apple Cider Vinegar, Maltodextrin, Honey, Mustard (Distilled Vinegar, Water, Mustard Seed, Salt), Less than 2% of: Buttermilk (Dried), Sea Salt, Xanthan Gum (as a Thickener), Lemon Juice Concentrate, Onion (Dried), Garlic (Dried), Black Pepper.

Note that even brands that list extra virgin olive oil as the base ingredient are suspect.

This is because commercial olive oil is almost always a blend of EVOO with unlabeled, cheap vegetable oils like canola, sunflower, or soy.

You really can’t trust that your EVOO is 100% pure unless you buy it direct from the farm or small companies that deal directly with them.

There is a massive amount of corruption in the global olive oil industry!

Thus, making your own salad dressing is really the smartest way to go! As it turns out, it will save you money too!

The homemade honey dijon salad dressing and marinade recipe below that I make most frequently for my family only costs a few dollars per cup to make fresh.

Feel free to dial up the probiotics by using homemade fermented mustard instead of organic dijon if you prefer!

Compare this version to extra virgin olive oil-based dressings that cost upwards of $7 for a small bottle. These niche brands are not only expensive, but you can’t even be sure the oil used is 100% EVOO!

In summary, when it comes to salad dressings and marinades, three words are operative.

Make. Your. Own.

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Honey Dijon Dressing and Marinade

Simple and healthy recipe for honey dijon mustard salad dressing and marinade blended in minutes using four whole food ingredients.

Course Condiment
Cuisine American
Keyword basic, creamy, healthy
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 152 kcal
Author Sarah Pope

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/3 cup raw apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp raw honey
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup whole milk yogurt optional

Instructions

  1. Mix the apple cider vinegar, honey, and dijon mustard well in a small bowl.

  2. Drizzle in the extra virgin olive oil into the bowl with the other ingredients, while whisking vigorously with a fork to emulsify the oil.

  3. Blend in the optional yogurt to transform the basic honey mustard dressing to a creamy version by whisking it in with a fork.

  4. Serve or use as a marinade immediately.

Nutrition Facts
Honey Dijon Dressing and Marinade
Amount Per Serving (2 tbsp)
Calories 152 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 2.5g13%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 9.5g
Carbohydrates 8.5g3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Category: Dairy Free Recipes, Dressing Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Low Carb Recipes
Sarah Pope

Sarah Pope MGA has been a Health and Nutrition Educator since 2002. She is a summa cum laude graduate in Economics from Furman University and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

She is the author of three books: Amazon #1 bestseller Get Your Fats Straight, Traditional Remedies for Modern Families, and Living Green in an Artificial World.

Her four eBooks Good Diet…Bad Diet, Real Food Fermentation, Ketonomics, and Ancestrally Inspired Dairy-Free Recipes are available for complimentary download via Healthy Home Plus.

Her mission is dedicated to helping families effectively incorporate the principles of ancestral diets within the modern household. She is a sought after lecturer around the world for conferences, summits, and podcasts.

Sarah was awarded Activist of the Year in 2010 at the International Wise Traditions Conference, subsequently serving on the Board of Directors of the nutrition nonprofit the Weston A. Price Foundation for seven years.

Her work has been covered by numerous independent and major media including USA Today, ABC, and NBC among many others.

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